Columns
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OPINION: SCOTUS to decide if abortion law goes too far
If anybody can understand the importance of emergency care during a pregnancy, it’s Rep. Ilana Rubel of Boise, the…
OPINION: Calls grow louder for budget amendment
Loren Enns describes himself as “a normal average Joe” from Florida who has never run for public office with “zero” political experience and “zero” name recogn…
Marty and Max: 2024 Real Estate Market - Boom or Bust?
Nationally we have higher inventory than last year with 546k single homes of the market. New listings are slightly higher than last year at this time and we ha…
Marty and Max: Navigating real estate alone can be perilous, especially if something goes wrong
On my first flight as a licensed pilot, Mad Dog, a legend in aviation, guided me while holding the map open across the windshield obstructing his view. I brief…
OPINION: Risch, Fulcher split on Ukraine aid
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher is not one of the most sought-after talking heads for TV network news programs. Fulcher does not serve on a high-profile committ…
Marty and Max: Drone safety
I have one of the most dangerous jobs in America. I am a professional drone pilot in Idaho. I am not with the FBI or the government, however, I have had more guns pointed in my direction than I can count.
OPINION: Lawmaker: ‘Rational people’ need to step up in GOP
Bonneville County’s Republican Central Committee may have picked a fight against the wrong legislator.
Marty and Max: Rawhide real estate marketing
When preparing your home do it the rawhide way. Remember the old country song from many Western movies including City Slickers? It goes something like… “Rollin, Rollin Rollin, Keep those dogies rollin', Head 'em up…
OPINION: GOP lawmakers get no love back home
One thing I learned from my five years at the Post Register in the 1980s was the love that people in Idaho Falls had for Republicans. Almost as much as the Fou…
Marty and Max: Is the market recovering?
The estimated single-family year-end inventory will be around 525k. Our normal inventory peak is in August, however this year it appears that it is November.
Marty and Max: Are we in a double-dip housing recession?
The big question on everyone’s mind is: when will home sales turn around? Are we on the cusp of a double-dip housing recession, or are there signals that 2024 …
Marty and Max: Is it game over for your investments?
On one of my many business trips to Las Vegas, I was asked if I gambled. My reply was “Absolutely yes. I have a 401K comprised mostly of stocks and bonds. My e…
OPINION: Simpson: Jordan was not the right fit for speaker
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is accustomed to attacks from the right — for his work on the Appropriations Committee, his votes for big-budget bills and his s…
Marty and Max: Tear down that wall!
Real Estate accounts for about one-fifth of the US economy. The two big problems buyers face are interest rates and inventory.
Marty and Max:Should I Stay or Should I Go
Is now the right time to sell your home?
Marty and Max (and TaylorAnne): Real Estate Photography and Copyright
I listed my home a couple of years ago and am getting ready to re-list with a different agent. My new agent wants to bring out another photographer and I don’t…